SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday announced the appointment of Benjamin Scott Cross of Clovis to fill a judgeship vacancy on the Ninth Judicial District Court. Cross has worked as an attorney with the Ninth Judicial District Court since 2011. His work...
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Gov. fills Court of Appeals vacancy
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed attorney Katherine Anne Wray of Albuquerque to the New Mexico Court of Appeals. “Ms. Wray is an accomplished attorney and outstanding human being who will uphold the laws of New Mexico with honor and integrity,”...
Gov. Lujan Grisham delivers eulogy at funeral for Forgotten Heroes
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday honored the military service of 22 veterans whose remains went unclaimed, giving the eulogy during a funeral at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. “The sad fact of the matter is that we don’t know much about these men...
State to extend indoor mask requirement
SANTA FE – The statewide requirement that face masks be worn in all indoor public spaces, with only limited exceptions and regardless of vaccination status, will be extended, the Office of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Wednesday. Gov. Lujan Grisham authorized...
Gov. Lujan Grisham statement on Hispanic Heritage Month
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday issued the following statement in recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins today and runs through October 15: “Today, I join New Mexicans in recognizing the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month,...
Gov. Lujan Grisham statement on Rep. Armstrong announcement
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham issued the following statement upon the announcement Tuesday of Albuquerque state Rep. Debbie Armstrong that she will not seek another term in the Legislature: "Representative Armstrong has for years been a strong advocate for...
State Police tactical response in Bernalillo County nets almost 100 felony arrests, targeting violent offenders
ALBUQUERQUE – New Mexico State Police report 93 felony arrests, including 58 individuals with violent criminal histories, over the first three weeks of the tactical response to violent crime in Bernalillo County directed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, in addition to...
Gov. Lujan Grisham applauds new electric vehicle facility at Nambé Pueblo
PUEBLO OF NAMBÉ – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday applauded a first-of-its-kind partnership between the electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla and a sovereign pueblo, as the California-based clean energy company has repurposed a defunct casino at Nambé into its...
Gov. Lujan Grisham holds higher education roundtable in Española
ESPAÑOLA – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday hosted a roundtable discussion in Española on the subject of higher education in New Mexico, meeting with students and state scholarship recipients, local higher education leaders, local elected officials and more to...
Gov. Lujan Grisham holds health care roundtable with local officials in Gallup
GALLUP – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday hosted a roundtable discussion in Gallup with local health care providers and elected officials, recognizing the outsized impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the region and discussing how the state can best support...